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Dynamic Lights

by o-Peepo

With Dynamic Lights installed, torches, glowstone, glowberries and lanterns give off light while held in the player's hand.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.17 – 26.3

What it does

Blazes, glow squids and other listed mobs keep a glow permanently, and dropped luminous items shine on the ground. The light is produced on the server and can be seen by every other player, so players can move through caves without placing torches along the way.

The mod is distributed as a data pack for Minecraft saves and as a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod. The server must run it, while players may add it for the same light on their own clients. Builds cover 1.17 – 26.3, with the latest file for 26.3 released on 2026-09-17. The code is not open source and is covered by All rights reserved.

Settings can be changed with /function dt:config, and removal uses /function dt:uninstall. Liquid flow such as lava and water may be obstructed, a side effect of the Minecraft limitations the author notes.

Key features

  1. Held light sources

    Torches and other luminous items emit light in the player's hand, lighting the area around the player.

  2. Glowing mobs

    Certain mobs, including blazes and glow squids, glow permanently and remain visible in dark areas.

  3. Dropped items glow

    Light-emitting items that are dropped into the world also glow, so they can be located in caves.

  4. Configurable settings

    Each light source can be toggled through the config function, which lists the available options.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.35.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod
26.25.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod
26.1.25.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod
26.1.15.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod
26.15.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.115.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod
1.21.105.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod
1.21.95.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod5.4+mod
1.21.85.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.21.75.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.21.65.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.21.55.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.21.45.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.21.35.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.21.25.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.21.15.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.215.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod5.3+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Cave exploration

Players travel through dark caves without placing torches at every junction, since held light moves with them.

Shared servers

Server owners run the mod so that the light is visible to all players on the same world.

Who it’s for: Players who explore caves on survival servers and server owners who want light sources to be visible to everyone online.

How it compares

Full comparison

Village Map on Start is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, is not open source, and covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 on the same four loaders. Dynamic Lighting is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, is not open source, and covers 1.17 – 26.2. Light It Up is covered by All rights reserved, is not open source, and covers 1.19.4 – 26.3. Only the server needs to run any of the three, and players can join without installing them.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Dynamic LightsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.17 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-17
Village Map on StartFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18.2 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2025-03-10
Dynamic LightingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.17 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-21
Light It UpFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19.4 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-10

Questions

Does the mod need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run it, and players may install it as well, so either side can add it while neither is forced to.

How is the mod removed from a world?

Running /function dt:uninstall starts the removal. Older versions use a different sequence, such as disabling the settings and deleting the data pack.

Which game versions does Dynamic Lights support?

Builds cover 1.17 – 26.3 across 34 release versions, with the latest file for 26.3 released on 2026-09-17.

In the catalog

Dynamic Lights is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Adventure mods19,031Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This data pack makes torches and many other luminous items like glowstone, glowberries, lanters, etc. emit light while in your hand. It also makes certain mobs such as blazes and glow squids glow permanently and dropped light emitting items also glow. The light is server-side and visible to other players. This allows…
o-Peepo, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
o-Peepo
Published
2024-01-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsUtilityDecorationEquipmentMagicTechnologyWorld generation
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